Ventilating device



, VENTILAT'ING DEVICE Filed Nov. 15, 1929 J ,I k wrrusss- I ATTORNEVPatented ll/lar. 3, 1931 WILLIAM w. MILLS, or nooxronn, lILLINOISVENTILAMNGZ DEVICE Application filed November 13, 1929. Serial No.406,895. p

This invention relates to improvements in toilet bowls, an object beingto provide means for carrying off offensiveodors at the time of or afterthe use of the bowl, means being be hereinafter more fully described,illus-Y trated in the accompanying drawings and 75 pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings.: I

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view.

illustrating the invention, the bowl and ventilator being closed. Figure2 is a plan View of the bowl with the .cover and cover connection insection.

Figure 3 is an similar view showing the seat closed with the arms of thecover shown in section. 1 Figure 4 is. a fragmentary view similar toFigure 1 with the cover raised and the venti- I the length of the valveseat and sleeve valve,

lator open.

Figure 5 is a like view showing the seat raised and the scat ventilatorclosed.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 66 of Figure, 2,with the bowl ventilator open.

Figure 7 is a similar view showing the bowl ventilator closed.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates aportion of a toilet bowl which is provided around the opposite sides ofits upper edge with a ventilating passage 11 having openings 12providing communication between the passage and bowl. The passageextends rearwardly as indicated at 13 and communicates with an outletpassage 14 which may in turn communicate with a suitable outlet or ventpipe. As shown in Figure 2, the vent passage is interrupted at the frontof the bowl, but it is obvious that the assage may be continuous ifdesired. In

addition, the bowl is provided with a water passage 15 which is locatedbelow the passage lland which is provided with outlet open-v ingsr16." QThe passage 15 communicates, with asuit ablesource of water supply. lThe bowl is provided with a seat 17 and this seat is provided with aventilating passage 18 having inlet openings 19. The passage 18 extendsrearwardly' as at 20 and is provided with an outlet port 21w'vhichicornmunicates with, a transversely arranged sleeve-22. v p LOcated withinthe sleeve '22 is avalve seat 23, and extending through this seat asleeve va1ve 24. The valve 24"ezitends be yond the opposite sides of thebowl 10 and has secured thereto spaced arms 25 which extend from cover26. f

The member 23 which Icoinprises the valve seatis stationary, whiletheslecve22 of the seat 17 rotates about this member,and the valve 24 ofthecover 26 rotates within-this member. The valve seat 23 is providedwith a port 27 and the valve 24 is provided'with a port 28. I The ports27 and 28 locatedcentrally of while located within, the sleeve valve 24upon opposite sidesof the center are 'dia metrically spaced ports alsoprovided with diametrically spaced ports 30 which are adapted tocommunicate with the spacedports 29.

When the parts are arranged as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, theoutlet passage 14, which is open to the atmosphere, is in communicationwith the bowl through the openings 27, the passage 11 and the ports 29and 30 which are arranged as shown in Figure6 of the drawings.

By raising the cover 26, the ports 21, 27 and 28 are brought intoregister, so that the bowl is in communication with the outlet passage14 through openings 19. The valve seat 23 is provided with av fingerpiece 31, by means of which the position of its ports may be changed soas to provide communication with the outlet passage 14 when the cover29. The valve 24 is the passage 18 and the 26 is closedipg and to cutofl. communication when the cover is 0 en.

I desired a suitable tion may unit for forced draft or su c be providedwith a single power a battery of bowls, and the valve may be adjusted soas to open the ventilating means only when the bowls are in use orvice-versa.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herea in reserved tomake such erly fall within the scope claims.

Having described the claimed is i p 1. A ventilating device including abowl having a ventilating passage and an outlet Vent, a valve sleevehaving ports intercepting the ventilating passage and the outlet vent, aseat having a ventilating passage journaled to said sleeve and when inone position adapted to register the passage thereof with one of theports of the sleeve, a valve journaled in said sleeve and having. ports,armssecured to the valve, a cover carried changes as propinvention whatis by said arms and when in one position adapted to register the port ofsaid valve with theports of the. sleeves and when moved into a secondposition adaptedyto move said last named ports out of registration. i

2. A ventilating device including a bowl having a ventilating passageand an outlet vent, a valve sleeve having ports intercepting theventilating passage and the outlet vent, a seat having a ventilatingpassage journaled to said sleeve and when in one position adapted toregister the passage thereof with one of the ports of the sleeve a valvejournaled in said sleeve and having ports, arms secured to the valve,-acover car ried by said arms and when linone position adapted to registerthe ports of said valve with the ports of the sleeve and when moved intothe second position adapted to'move said last named ports out ofregistration, and a finger piece carried by the valve to permit thechanging of the positions of the ports of said valve relative to theports of the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM l/V. MILLS.

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